25th December 2012 - Merry Christmas!

So Pet Shop Boys would like to wish everybody around the world a very merry Christmas.

18th December 2012 - Neil On The Radio

Neil recalls his stint, from Christmas 1982, on pop's most successful magazine, 'Smash Hits' on Radio 4 on Thursday 20th December 2012 at 11.30am in a programme
called, 'Neil Tennant's Smash Hit Christmas'.
Neil had a life as a journalist before he became famous as a Pet Shop Boy. In fact, it was on a 'Smash Hits' trip to New York that he had his big breakthrough with
the record producer Bobby O. Here, 30 years after his first stint on pop's most successful and inventive magazine, Neil recalls the golden days of Smash Hits.
On this programme you hear from founder and legendary magazine maker Nick Logan, editors David Hepworth and Mark Ellen, writers Miranda Sawyer and Sylvia Patterson,
and from regular 'Smash Hits' cover girl, Toyah.
They also sample a rare recording from the 1982 Christmas Flexidisc (a message from the stars) and probably Neils first recording - the music for a trailer
advertising 'Smash Hits' stickers.

13th December 2012 - Berlin Festival

The Pet Shop Boys and Blur are the first headliners to be announced for next year's Berlin Festival. Both will play on Friday 6th September 2013, at the
Templehof airport site where the festival is held. Tickets go on sale from Friday 14th December 2012. The Pet Shop Boys will be bringing their new 'Electric'
production to Berlin for this performance.

11th December 2012 - Sónar São Paulo, Brazil

It has just been anounced that the Pet Shop Boys will be headlining Sónar São Paulo, Brazil. They will be performing on Saturday 25th May 2013.
Tickets will go on sale early next year. Among other artists playing will be The Roots, Paul Kalkbrenner, Matmos, Jamie Lidell and Theo Parrish.

7th December 2012 - 2012 Christmas Card

It's here, the Pet Shop Boys Club 2012 Christmas card came through my letterbox this morning.
To find out what this years Christmas card looks like see my
Christmas 2012 page.

5th December 2012 - New UK Live Dates Announced

The Pet Shop Boys have announced the first two UK tour dates for a 2013 tour. Entitled 'Electric', the tour will showcase Pet Shop Boys' first new live stage
production since the spectacular and highly acclaimed 'Pandemonium Tour'. 'Electric' will highlight the duo's electronic music and style and the Pet Shop Boys will
be working on the music with producer/DJ Stuart Price (Madonna, The Killers, Take That) who recently remixed the new single, 'Memory Of The Future'.
The tour production will be created in collaboration with creative director and set designer Es Devlin (who has also worked with Take That, Lady Gaga, Kanye West and
Jay Z, plus the 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony), and stage director and choreographer Lynne Page, both of whom worked with the Pet Shop Boys on the 'Pandemonium Tour'.
The UK dates are:
Tuesday 18th June 2013 - The O2, London, England
Thursday 20th June 2013 - MEN Arena, Manchester, England
Buy tickets at
Ticketmaster.
Pre-sale for both shows starts this Friday 7th December 2012. The general on-sale for both shows is Saturday 8th December 2012.
European, Japanese and both North and South American dates will be announced soon.
The Pet Shop Boys Concert with the BBC Philharmonic and Johnny Marr is being recorded in Salford this evening and will be broadcast on BBC Radio 2 tomorrow evening,
Thursday 6th December 2012 at 8pm.

1st December 2012 - Memory Of The Future Track Listing

On Monday 31st December 2012, the new Pet Shop Boys single, 'Memory Of The Future', will be released on two CD singles and two digital bundles, which feature three
brand new tracks, as well as remixes by Ulrich Schnauss, DJ Waldo Squash and Digital Dog.
'Memory Of The Future', is the third single from the new album, 'Elysium'. Pre-order 'Memory Of The Future':
UK CD1/Download1,
UK CD2/Download2.
The track listing is as follows:

CD1 - Memory Of The Future (CDR 6889):
Memory Of The Future - New Single Mix
Listening
One Night
Inside

'Listening' and 'Inside' were written and recorded last year during the 'Elysium' sessions. 'One Night' was originally written and recorded in 2007. All three
tracks have recently been completed by the Pet Shop Boys and mixed by Bob Kraushaar. 'Listening' was also recorded earlier this year by Morten Harket and released
on his album, 'Out Of My Hands'.
As well as remixing 'Memory Of The Future' for the single version, Stuart Price (producer of Madonna, The Killers etc) has created a different extended mix.
The remix by DJ Waldo Squash is the first Pet Shop Boys track to be remixed in a Brasilian "Technobrega" style.

28th November 2012 - Sónar Barcelona

It has just been anounced that Kraftwerk and the Pet Shop Boys will be headlining the Sónar Festival in Barcelona in June 2013. The famous festival of
"advanced music and new media art" is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2013 and the Pet Shop Boys are delighted to be part of it. They will be performing on
Saturday 15th June 2013. Next month we will be announcing more 2013 tour dates and a brand new tour production is being devised at the moment.

15th November 2012 - Memory Of The Future Details

A new seven-inch mix by Stuart Price will be released as the third single from 'Elysium' on Monday 31st December 2012. The mix was played for the first time on the
radio yesterday evening during the Pet Shop Boys' live interview with Jo Whiley on BBC Radio 2. Full details of single formats, bonus tracks and remixes will be
announced soon.

14th November 2012 - BBC Philharmonic Concert

As part of the 'BBC Philharmonic Presents' season, the Pet Shop Boys will be performing a specially orchestrated show for Radio 2 at the BBC Philharmonic Studios in
Salford on Wednesday 5th December 2012 at 8.30pm.
Neil and Chris will also be joined by Johnny Marr on guitar for some songs at the concert. Orchestrations are being supervised by Sven Helbig who orchestrated
'The Most Incredible Thing' ballet. The concert will also feature the premiere of one piece from 'A Man From The Future', a new Tennant/Lowe work inspired by the
life and work of mathematician and computing pioneer Alan Turing.
Radio 2 have 65 pairs of free tickets (two per household) to give away from now until Monday 19th November 2012.
For more information, visit the
BBC
website.
If you aren't one of the lucky few to get a pair of tickets, you can still hear the full concert broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on Thursady 6th December 2012.

30th October 2012 - Third Single From Elysium

'Memory Of The Future' will be released as the third single from 'Elysium' and is expected to be serviced to radio in November 2012. Full release details will be
announced next month. Formats include a remix by Stuart Price.

28th October 2012 - UK Chart

24th October 2012 - Mexico City

The Pet Shop Boys will be performing a 30 minute set at the end of the 'Concierto Exa 2012' this coming Saturday 27th October 2012, at the Palacio de los Deportes
in Mexico City. The concert is being presented by Exa FM radio and the Pet Shop Boys will be onstage at 9pm.
While visiting Mexico City, Neil and Chris will also be signing copies of the new album 'Elysium' at 4pm on Sunday 28th October 2012, at Mix Up, Plaza Cuicuilco.

21st October 2012 - UK Chart

15th October 2012 - Out Today

Don't forget that 'Leaving' is released in the UK today. Buy 'Leaving':
UK CD1/Download1,
UK CD2,
UK 12",
Download2,
Download3.
There is also a limited edition 7" vinyl release which is only available from some independent record stores.
For more information, see the
List.
The track listing is as follows:

7th October 2012 - UK Chart

4th October 2012 - Happy Birthday Chris!

So Pet Shop Boys and all the many fans online wish Chris
a very warm and happy 53rd birthday!

2nd October 2012 - Leaving Signing

Neil and Chris will be signing copies of an exclusive limited edition 7" vinyl of 'Leaving' at the Rough Trade East store in London on Wednesday 17th October 2012, at 7pm.
The single has 'Leaving' on the A-side and 'Leaving - Demo' on the B-side.
For more information, visit the
Rough Trade
website.

1st October 2012 - Leaving Track Listing

On Monday 15th October 2012, the new Pet Shop Boys single, 'Leaving', will be released in several formats: two CD singles, 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl, and three digital bundles.
'Leaving', is the second single from the new album, 'Elysium', Pre-order 'Leaving':
UK CD1/Download1,
UK CD2,
UK 12",
Download2.

30th September 2012 - UK Chart

This week in the album chart
'Elysium'
went down 39 places to number 76.

25th September 2012 - Leaving Details

'Leaving', the second single from the new album, 'Elysium', will be released in the UK on Monday 15th October 2012 in several formats: two CD singles, 12" vinyl, and
digital bundles. The formats will include two new songs, 'Hell' and 'In His Imagination', the 2003 demo of 'Baby' (part of which was included in 'The Most
Incredible Thing' ballet), the original 2010 demo of 'Leaving', and remixes by the Pet Shop Boys, Dusty Kid, and Andrew Dawson.
'Hell' was written last year and was originally planned to be included on 'Elysium'. 'In His Imagination' was written and recorded in London this summer.
Pre-order 'Leaving':
UK CD1/Download1,
UK CD2/Download2,
UK 12",
Download3.

23rd September 2012 - UK Chart

This week in the album chart
'Elysium'
went down 28 places to number 37.

16th September 2012 - UK Chart

11th September 2012 - Elysium USA

The new Pet Shop Boys album, 'Elysium', is released today in the USA and Canada. It is currently number 4 in the UK midweek chart and number 5 in the German midweek chart.

10th September 2012 - London 2012 Parade

The Pet Shop Boys performed at London 2012: Our Greatest Team Parade, to celebrate the acheivements of Great Britain's Olympic and Paraylmpic athletes.
They performed 'Winner', 'West End Girls' and 'Go West' in front of the Queen Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace. Almost 800 athletes travelled on
21 floats which took over 2 hours to make their way through London. A million strong crowd line to streets to celebrate.

10th September 2012 - Out Today

Don't forget that 'Elysium' is released in the UK today. Buy 'Elysium':
UK CD/Download.
The track listing is as follows:

CD (5099930439122):
Leaving
Invisible
Winner
Your Early Stuff
A Face Like That
Breathing Space
Ego Music
Hold On
Give It A Go
Memory Of The Future
Everything Means Something
Requiem In Denim And Leopardskin

Along with the regular release of 'Elysium', there is a double-CD (5099991597724) release and a double-vinyl (5099930439115) album release both including a bonus CD or vinyl
of instrumentals of each song. Both are limited-editions. Buy 'Elysium':
UK Limited Edition CD,
UK Limited Edition Vinyl.

7th September 2012 - Elysium

The new Pet Shop Boys album, 'Elysium', is released today in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Ireland and Australia. On Monday it will be
released in the UK, France, Scandanavia, New Zealand and South American countries. On Tuesday it will be released in the USA and Canada. It has already been
released in Japan.
The Pet Shop Boys are in Hamburg, Germany today and will be signing copies of 'Elysium' in the Saturn store in the city centre at 5pm.

7th September 2012 - Actually 25 Years Old

It's 25 years since 'Actually' was relased, it reached number 2 in the album chart.
Visit the
NME
website for a celebration!

29th August 2012 - Pet Shop Boys Leaving

'Leaving', will be the second single to be released from the new album, 'Elysium', and will get its first play on radio on Friday 31st August 2012 on
'The Ken Bruce Show' on BBC Radio 2 in the UK between 9.30am and 12pm.
'Leaving', will be released on Monday 15th October 2012 on CD, 12" vinyl and download bundles with extra tracks and remixes. There are two different covers, one
featuring Neil, and the other featuring Chris.

21st August 2012 - Win A Ticket For Berlin

As previously announced, the Pet Shop Boys will launch their new album, 'Elysium', with a unique concert in Berlin on Wednesday 5th September 2012, which will be
streamed live over
Electronic Beats.
Tickets cannot be bought but they can be won! For full details of the competition visit the
'Electronic Beats'
magazine website. You have until Monday 27th August 2012, to enter.

19th August 2012 - UK Chart

13th August 2012 - Olympics Closing Ceremony

Last night the Pet Shop Boys performed 'West End Girls' at the London 2012 Olympics closing ceremony. Neil said, "Quite an experience! Hope you saw it. And thanks
to Gareth Pugh for our fantastic outfits."

11th August 2012 - Wideboys Remix Winner

The Wideboys (aka Jim Sullivan and Eddie Craig) have done some remixes of 'Winner'.
Without straying too far from the original, The Wideboys embrace the joyful quality of 'Winner' and amplify that sentiment with their very accomplished
reinterpretation of the song. The remix starts out on a high with big beat percussion that splashes around the 1 minute mark into a euphoric, arpeggiated chord
riff to kick off the first verse. Gently turning up the energy, Wideboys then apply sweeping synth chords and incorporate a mighty drop before exploding into the
song's triumphant chorus. Listen to them on the
Pro Motion
website. The Wideboys remixes are as follows:

6th August 2012 - Out Today

Don't forget that 'Winner' is released in the UK today. Buy 'Winner':
UK CD/Download1.
The track listing is as follows:

CD1 - Winner (CDR 6869):
Winner
A Certain "Je Ne Sais Quoi"
The Way Through The Woods - Long Version
I Started A Joke

Digital Download Bundle 1 - Winner:
Winner
A Certain "Je Ne Sais Quoi"
The Way Through The Woods - Long Version
I Started A Joke

A second digital EP of mixes of 'Winner' by Andrew Dawson, John Dahlback and Nikki and the Dove will be released on Sunday 12th August 2012.

2nd August 2012 - Elysium Launches In Berlin

There is a launch event for 'Elysium' being planned in Berlin on Wednesday 5th September 2012. The event, a short free concert, is in conjunction with 'Electronic
Beats' magazine who have prematurely announced it before tickets details for Pet Shop Boys fans have been finalised. Full details will follow shortly.

30th July 2012 - Literally Issue 38

It's here, Literally Issue 38 came through my letterbox this morning.
To find out what's in it see the
Literally page for more details.

29th July 2012 - Elysium Details

The Pet Shop Boys' new album, 'Elysium', produced in Los Angeles earlier this year by Andrew Dawson and the Pet Shop Boys, will be released around the world by
Parlophone/EMI on the following dates:
Wednesday 5th September 2012: Japan
Friday 7th September 2012: Germany and most of Europe
Monday 10th September 2012: UK, France and South American countries
Tuesday 11th September 2012: USA (on Astralwerks)
There are two CD formats: a single CD and a limited-edition double-CD which also includes instrumentals of each song. A double-vinyl album will also be released in
limited quantities also including the instrumentals.
The album will be available on all digital outlets; on iTunes it will be available with the tracks 'Mastered for iTunes' and will also include two videos and a
track-by-track commentary of Neil and Chris discussing the music with David Walliams.
The artwork is designed by Farrow.
Pre-order 'Elysium':
UK CD/Download,
UK Limited Edition CD,
UK Limited Edition Vinyl.
The full track listing is as follows:

Leaving
Invisible
Winner
Your Early Stuff
A Face Like That
Breathing Space
Ego Music
Hold On
Give It A Go
Memory Of The Future
Everything Means Something
Requiem In Denim And Leopardskin

28th July 2012 - 40-Love Etc

The Pet Shop Boys have just played three songs at Wimbledon before the Olympics tennis started for London 2012. A very friendly crowd watched them from
"Henman Hill" performing 'Always On My Mind', 'What Have I Done To Deserve This?' and 'Winner' with special backdrop videos. They think "Winner" will turn up on TV
in the UK and around the world but no one has told then when!
On Thursday Andy Murray's mum Judy tweeted, "Pet Shop Boys perfoming live at Wimbledon on Saturday. They were rehearsing yest. Pleasant change from the string
quartet n the jazz band;)." So it was no longer a secret!

28th July 2012 - Norway

The Pet Shop Boys will be headlining two festivals in Norway next month. On Friday 24th August 2012, they'll be performing their 'Pandemonium Tour' production at
the Døgnvill Festival, Tromosø. And on Saturday 25th August 2012, it'll be 'Pandemonium' at the Rått og Råde (RxR) Festival, Stavanger.
These will probably be the last 'Pandemonium Tour' shows (OK that has been said that before...). A new Pet Shop Boys world tour with a totally new production is
planned to start early next year.

18th July 2012 - Winner Details

On Monday 6th August 2012, the new Pet Shop Boys single, 'Winner', will be released digitally and on CD. Pre-order 'Winner':
UK CD/Download1.
The full track listing for the first digital bundle and the CD single is as follows:

Winner
A Certain "Je Ne Sais Quoi"
The Way Through The Woods - Long Version
I Started A Joke

'A Certain "Je Ne Sais Quoi"' was originally written and recorded in 2007 and recently reworked by Chris and Neil. 'The Way Through The Woods' was recorded in
Los Angeles during the 'Elysium' sessions but Neil and Chris did more work on it subsequently, creating a much longer version. It is a setting of a poem by Rudyard
Kipling and, like 'Winner', features an orchestral arrangement by Joachim Horsley, Andrew Dawson and Ben Leathers. 'I Started A Joke' is a cover of a Bee Gees song
from the 60s and is intended as a tribute to the late Robin Gibb. All three bonus tracks have been mixed by Bob Kraushaar.
A second digital bundle will contain remixes of 'Winner', including mixes by John Dahlback and Niki And The Dove.

11th July 2012 - Literally Issue 38

Issue 38 of Literally, the Pet Shop Boys official magazine, will be dispatched on Monday 16th July 2012 to all members of the Pet Shop Boys Club.
It includes a long feature by Chris Heath about the Pet Shop Boys recording and living in Los Angeles as well as news,
letters and Neil talking about the late Eric Watson.

10th July 2012 - Happy Birthday Neil!

So Pet Shop Boys and all the many fans online wish Neil
a very warm and happy 58th birthday!
He'll be celebrating it with friends in the middle of a two week holiday which the Pet Shop Boys are taking before starting promotion for their new single and album.

5th July 2012 - Record Of The Week

'Winner' will be Record Of The Week on BBC Radio 2 next week!.

2nd July 2012 - Out Today

'Winner' is released today as a 1 track download ahead of a full release. A CD single and two digital bundles (including bonus tracks and remixes) will be released
on Monday 6th August 2012. 'Winner' is the first single to be released from the new Pet Shop Boys album, 'Elysium', which is due for release on
Monday 17th September 2012. A second single will be serviced to radio at the end of August. Buy 'Winner':
Winner.

25th June 2012 - New Single

The first single to be released from the new Pet Shop Boys album 'Elysium', is called 'Winner'. 'Winner' will be given its world premiere on Monday 2nd July 2012
on 'The Ken Bruce Show' on BBC Radio 2 in the UK between 9.30am and 12pm.
The following day, Tuesday 2nd July 2012 the track will become available for purchase from iTunes.
On Monday 6th August 2012, the single will be released on CD (with three bonus tracks) and as two digital bundles (including bonus tracks and remixes).
Like the rest of the album, 'Winner' was produced in Los Angeles by Andrew Dawson and the Pet Shop Boys. It has an orchestral arrangement by Joachim Horsley,
Andrew Dawson and Ben Leathers.
Worldwide release dates for 'Elysium' will be confirmed next week.

23rd June 2012 - New Single

The British music industry magazine 'Music Week', has mistakenly reported that the Pet Shop Boys will release a new single called 'Down In The Woods' on
Monday 2nd July 2012. Neil said, "There is no truth in this report. We'll be announcing plans for a new single very soon (and it's not called 'Down In The Woods')."

11th June 2012 - New Album

In September 2012 the Pet Shop Boys will release a new album, called 'Elysium', on Parlophone. The album was produced in Los Angeles by Andrew Dawson and the
Pet Shop Boys. To give an idea of the album's sound, a short film for the album track 'Invisible' can be viewed online now at
PetShopBoys.co.uk.
The film was made by renowned Los Angeles artist/film-maker Brian Bress. Like several tracks on 'Elysium', 'Invisible' features backing vocals by singer/songwriter
James Fauntleroy and veteran singers Oren, Maxine and Julie Waters whose long singing career spans sessions with The Jackson Five to Adele.

6th June 2012 - Afisha Picnic Festival 2012

The Pet Shop Boys will be headlining the Afisha Picnic Festival 2012 in Moscow, Russia, on Saturday 21st July 2012. This will be the full 'Pandemonium Tour'
production for (probably) the last time as a new Pet Shop Boys tour is planned for early next year with a completely new production.
From the Afisha press release: "Pet Shop Boys, the British electronic duo and one of the most successful and influential pop band of the last three decades, will be
the headliner of Afisha Picnic Festival 2012. Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe will be the closing act of festival's Main Stage and their performance will surely become
the culmination of this year's Afisha Picnic and one of the greatest events in the festival's history.
"The Afisha Picnic is a one-day outdoor festival held in Moscow, Russia every summer. It takes place on the territory of Kolomenskoye, a former royal estate, now a
state-owned historical, architectural and nature reserve museum. Over the last 8 years it has gradually become the main musical and cultural event of the summer in
Moscow. This year's line-up will include Franz Ferdinand, Mika, The Drums and Little Boots, Aquarium, F* Buttons and the headlining set of the Pet Shop Boys will
certainly make this year's Afisha Picnic the best and the biggest event of Russian festival summer of 2012.
"It can be said that Pet Shop Boys have a special relationship with Russia or at least Russia have a special relationship with Pet Shop Boys. Their single 'Go West'
became one of the musical symbols of Perestroika and of course many Russians had seen the video for 'Go West' as a visual metaphor of what was happening to the
country at the moment. Not so long ago Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe composed and performed the music for the seminal Soviet film 'Battleship Potemkin'. Every
Pet Shop Boys' show in Russia is always a much anticipated event."
For more information, visit the
Afisha Picnic Festival
official website.

28th May 2012 - Happy Birthday So Pet Shop Boys!

So Pet Shop Boys is 12 years old today!

12th May 2012 - Latitude Festival 2012

Excerpts from 'The Most Incredible Thing' will be performed at this year's Latitude festival in Suffolk, England.
Clemmie Sveaas and Aaron Sillis will dance on the Waterfront Stage on Sunday 15th July 2012, at around 2.30pm.
For more information, visit the
Latitude Festival
official website.

3rd May 2012 - New Album

Neil and Chris have just finished listening through to the mastered version of the completed new album.
Neil said, "Very exciting for us - and we can't wait for you to hear it."

21st March 2012 - Eric Watson 1955-2012

The Pet Shop Boys' are very sad to report that their friend and collaborator, Eric Watson, has died after suffering a heart attack on Sunday 18th March 2012.
Eric was a brilliant photographer who worked extensively for 'Smash Hits' magazine in the first half of the 80s and took the first shots of Pet Shop Boys in 1983.
Over the next few years he photographed Neil and Chris many times, including the covers for the single releases of 'Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)',
'West End Girls', 'Love Comes Quickly', 'Suburbia', 'It's A Sin', 'What Have I Done To Deserve This?', 'Rent', 'Heart', 'It's Alright', 'So Hard',
'Jealousy' and 'DJ Culture' and the album covers of 'Please' and 'Behaviour'. In 1999 he returned to photograph Neil and Chris for the cover of the single,
'I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More' and the CD booklet of the 'Nightlife' album. Eric also directed many classic PSB videos, including
'West End Girls', 'Suburbia', 'Domino Fancing' and 'DJ Culture'. When Pet Shop Boys first recorded 'West End Girls' with Bobby 'O' in 1983, Eric played it to an A&R
man at Epic Records who then signed it, resulting in Pet Shop Boys' first single being released.
Aside from his work with the Pet Shop Boys, Eric created images and videos for many other pop artists and his landscape photographs were exhibited at the Blue
Gallery in London in 1997. His work was also included in the exhibition 'Icons Of Pop' at the National Portrait Gallery in London and a selection of his photographs
of the Pet Shop Boys was exhibited in the same gallery to coincide with the publication of the book, 'Catalogue'.
Originating from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Eric moved to London in the early 70s and studied at Hornsey College of Art. In recent years he taught photography. He will be
much missed by his family, friends, students and all those who appreciated his work.
I was lucky enough to be contacted by Eric about seven years ago about creating him a
page
on my website.
For more information of his work, visit
Eric Watson's
official website.

28th February 2012 - The Most Incredible Thing In Rehearsal

Rehearsals have commenced this week for the return production of 'The Most Incredible Thing' which will open at Sadler's Wells in London from
25th March to 7th April 2012. Some changes and revisions are being made, including the show only having one interval (which will occur in the middle of Act Two at
the end of the 'Clock' sequence) and a short new scene being added, called 'The King's Lament', the music for which is an orchestral arrangement by Sven Helbig of
'Help Me' from Act One. Buy tickets at
Ticketmaster.

20th February 2012 - Morten Harket

Morten Harket, until recently the lead singer of Aha, releases his new solo album in April 2012 which includes a new track by Tennant/Lowe. The album is called
'Out Of My Hands' and the new track by the Pet Shop Boys is entitled 'Listening'. Harket approached Pet Shop Boys in September 2011 and was offered the recently
written ballad which Neil and Chris thought would suit his voice.
For more information, visit
Morten Harket's
official website.

19th February 2012 - UK Chart

12th February 2012 - UK Chart

6th February 2011 - Out Today

Don't forget that 'Format' the brand new b-sides and bonus tracks compilation 1996-2009 is released today. Buy 'Format':
UK CD.
The track listing is as follows:

CD (9557162):CD1 - 1996-2002:
The Truck-Driver And His Mate
Hit And Miss
In The Night 1995
Betrayed
How I Learned To Hate Rock 'n' Roll
Discoteca - New Version
The Calm Before The Storm
Confidential - Demo For Tina Turner
The Boy Who Couldn't Keep His Clothes On
Delusions Of Grandeur
The View From Your Balcony
Disco Potential
Silver Age
Screaming
The Ghost Of Myself
Casting A Shadow
Lies
Sexy Northerner

CD2 - 2002-2009:
Always
Nightlife
Searching For The Face Of Jesus
Between Two Islands
Friendly Fire
We're The Pet Shop Boys
Transparent
I Didn't Get Where I Am Today
The Resurrectionist
Girls Don't Cry
In Private - 7" Mix Pet Shop Boys with Elton John
Blue On Blue
No Time For Tears - 7" Mix
Bright Young Things
Party Song
We're All Criminals Now
Gin And Jag
After The Event
The Former Enfant Terrible
Up And Down

2nd February 2011 - Lumines Electronic Symphony

The Pet Shop Boys are included on the new video game 'Lumines Electronic Symphony' alongside many electronic music artists including LCD Soundsystem, Aphex Twin,
Underworld, Air, Art Of Noise and the Chemical Brothers. 'Yesterday, When I Was Mad - Jam & Spoon Mix' is the Pet Shop Boys track included in the 33-licensed tracks
on 'Lumines Electronic Symphony'.

14th January 2012 - PSB In LA

Neil and Chris have started recording a new album in Los Angeles this week with a young producer/engineer called Andrew Dawson.

11th January 2012 - Format

The Pet Shop Boys will release a brand new b-sides and bonus tracks compilation on Monday 6th February 2012, on Parlophone entitled 'Format'. It celebrates Neil and Chris' prolific
song-writing and recording by collecting 38 b-sides and bonus tracks originally released on singles from 1996-2009. 'Format' follows on from the 1995 release,
'Alternative', which collected the b-sides from 1985 to 1994. Available digitally and as double-CD in a deluxe lift-off lid box, all tracks on 'Format' have been
remastered and the box booklet features an extensive interview with Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe by Jon Savage. Pre-order 'Format':
UK CD.
The track listing is as follows:

CD (9557162):CD1 - 1996-2002:
The Truck-Driver And His Mate
Hit And Miss
In The Night 1995
Betrayed
How I Learned To Hate Rock 'n' Roll
Discoteca - New Version
The Calm Before The Storm
Confidential - Demo For Tina Turner
The Boy Who Couldn't Keep His Clothes On
Delusions Of Grandeur
The View From Your Balcony
Disco Potential
Silver Age
Screaming
The Ghost Of Myself
Casting A Shadow
Lies
Sexy Northerner

CD2 - 2002-2009:
Always
Nightlife
Searching For The Face Of Jesus
Between Two Islands
Friendly Fire
We're The Pet Shop Boys
Transparent
I Didn't Get Where I Am Today
The Resurrectionist
Girls Don't Cry
In Private - 7" Mix Pet Shop Boys with Elton John
Blue On Blue
No Time For Tears - 7" Mix
Bright Young Things
Party Song
We're All Criminals Now
Gin And Jag
After The Event
The Former Enfant Terrible
Up And Down

1st January 2012 - Happy New Year!

What will the Pet Shop Boys be up to in 2012? Keep up to date by regularly checking back here.
All the best for 2012.